Career
World Series of Poker bracelets
At the "s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Gomes made the final table as chip leader with over 8 million in tournament chips after doubling through the former chip leader Kevin Saul. at the final table played on January 10, 2009, he finished in fourth place earning $750,000. In his last hand, Gomes held A♣ A♥ and made a fullhouse on a board of J♦ J♥ J♠ 5♠ Q♣ but lost when he ran against the quad jacks of Benny Spindler who held the fourth jack, holding K♣ J♣. As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,400,000.